Public Health at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UC Davis Public Health Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UC Davis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of California - Davis.

UC Davis Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 38 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing
• Other Health Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	7,560	$88,400
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License

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